Shipmates,
We have finalized the 2010 Reunion Plans fro the USS Francis Scott Key. The reunion will be May 20-23rd in Norfolk, VA. Please complete the registration form and return it to me (Diane) by April 20, 2010. Below is a Word Document, that you can print out with the itinerary and the registration form which needs to be returned to me. Please email me (diane@ssbn657.com) before you send back your registration form if you are planning to attend. That way I can start to get a count on who is attending. Please email or call me if you have any questions 518-355-2119.
Diane Singleman

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USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY 2010 REUNION REGISTRATION INFORMATION

**** Pre-Registration is Mandatory*****

*Dates: Thursday, May 20 - Sunday, 23, 2010 * Complete registration form and return with check by April 20, 2010

*Place: The Lake Wright - which is two connected hotels – *Quality Suites and Sleep Inn*

6280 Northampton Blvd, .Norfolk, VA 23502

*Quality Suites have Refrigerator & Microwave; Sleep Inn has a Refrigerator

* * Quality Suites $99.00/night, Sleep Inn $79.00/night - Rate available until April 20, 2010

Reservations: 1-800-228-5157 - Rate available 5 nights prior and 5 nights after reunion

Pet Friendly Hotels. Free full hot Breakfast buffet included

Free Airport Shuttle – Free HSIA

When you make your reservation, Identify yourself as a Key Reunion Attendee to obtain the above rate when you reserve your room. Go to www.choicehotels.com
<http://www.choicehotels.com/> for more information on hotels*

* Reunion Itinerary: (Subject to Change)*

Thursday May 20 - 8am -11pm: Check In - Key Hospitality Room Open in hotel

Friday - May 21 9am - 4pm: Tour Dam Neck Naval Facility, Lunch, Tour Virginia Beach, Battleship Wisconsin & Nauticus.

Tour Cost - $30.00 per person

5PM -11PM - Key Hospitality Room Open in hotel

Saturday May 22 - 9am -4:30pm: Tour of Norfolk Naval Base & Sub (pending availability), Lunch on Base, then Victory Rover Harbor Cruise

Cost of Tour: $36.00

6pm - 7pm - Cocktail Hour* / Cash Bar; 7pm - 11pm Reunion Banquet Dinner

*Hors d’oeuvres of cheese, crackers and fresh fruit will be served during cocktail hour

Mark your choice of your meal on the registration form

Cost of banquet dinner: $42.00 per person

Notes: Cost of the bus for trips is being paid by the Key Reunion Association. Fri & Sat - Key Hospitality Room will be open during the trips if there is someone who is willing to stay there & be responsible for the room.

TOUR DETAILS

Friday, May 21, 2010, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

DAM NECK

• Board the motor coach with your tour guide to Visit Dam Neck, training base in Virginia Beach. See the updated changes in the facility and meet with current staff for a briefing on today’s warfare training. Lunch included at one of the facilities on base. (Pending approval)

RIDING VIRGINIA BEACH TOUR

• Enjoy beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay as you ride through Virginia Beach. See the historic lighthouses and the First Landing Cross at Cape Henry where the English colonists first came ashore in 1607. Walk out on the overlook to see where the bay and the ocean meet, and where the famous Battle of the Capes took place during the Revolutionary War. Ride down the resort strip and past the Tidewater Veterans Memorial, a unique structure which pays homage to veterans everywhere.

NAUTICUS AND BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN

• Visit Norfolk’s exciting downtown waterfront tour and tour Nauticus, the National Maritime Center. Nauticus is a unique and thriving campus of visitor attractions that explores the economic, naval, and natural powers of the sea. Features here include a series of ingenious interactive exhibits, shows, and theaters with various films.

• Also housed here is the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten museums officially operated by the U.S. Navy. Highlights of the naval battles and exhibits of detailed ship models, artwork, and memorabilia are showcased in the museum.

BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN

• A true highlight of your visit to Nauticus will be a tour of the battleship Wisconsin, one of the famous Iowa-class ships. This great ship saw action in WWII, the Korean War and most recently in the Persian Gulf War. Wisconsin is permanently berthed beside Nauticus where it is accessed by a connecting walkway. Enjoy a tour of this great ship and learn about the roles it has played in combat.

Package Price: $30.00 per person, inclusive. LUNCH INCLUDED.

Saturday, May 22, 2010, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK TOUR

• Board the motor coach with your guide to tour the Norfolk Naval Base, which is part of Naval Station Norfolk - the largest naval installation in the world. Home port to 78 ships, ranging in size from aircraft carriers to submarines, 26 aircraft squadrons comprised of 133 aircraft and headquarters of the Atlantic Fleet, this naval complex occupies over 8,000 acres of land and is home to more than 100,000 military personnel. Your tour will take you past the 14 piers and through the Naval Air Station. You will also drive by the historic homes built for the 1907 Jamestown Exposition on “Admiral’s Row” which now house the flag officers.

LUNCH INCLUDED ON BASE

• Lunch will be included for your group at one of the clubs on base.

SUBMARINE VISIT

• Visit an active duty submarine for a tour (pending availability and approval).

• Next, learn about Norfolk’s colorful 325 year history as you ride through the lovely historic district and restored areas. View the stately homes along the Hague, old St. Paul’s Church, the Moses Myers House, the Chrysler Museum of Art, MacArthur Memorial, the historic Freemason District, the restored waterfront area, as well as many other points of interest. Downtown Norfolk has undergone a complete transformation in the last decade and features the beautifully renovated Town Point Park with the Armed Forces memorial, brand new $34milliion cruise terminal, waterfront condos and state of the art shopping area.

VICTORY ROVER HARBOR CRUISE

• Board the Victory Rover for a two hour cruise through the bustling Hampton Roads Harbor, one of the largest in the world. Enjoy fascinating and entertaining commentary along the way aboard this naval themed vessel. You will thrill to the sight of aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, guided cruisers and all of the other ships that form the world's most powerful armada. Light snacks will be available on board.

Package Price: $36.00 per person, inclusive. LUNCH INCLUDED.

Click here for 2010 Key Reunion Registration Form

PLEASE JOIN THE FS KEY REUNION ASSOCIATION

We have formed the Francis Scott Key Reunion Association. All former Key Shipmates & spouses are welcome to join. Your membership is needed so that we can plan for further reunions & maintain the USS Francis Scott Key crew web site.

FS Key Reunion Association Officers:

President: Alfred "Sing" Singleman, Jr.

Vice-President: Ed "Doc" Potts

Treasurer: Diane Singleman

Storekeeper: Diane Singleman

The yearly Reunion Association Members are listed here:

Click: 2003 - 2009 Members

Membership dues are only $20.00 per family for the initial first year; afterwards your yearly dues are only $10.00 per family. Dues receipts as well as profits from the Ship’s Store sales go into the general treasury. Donations of any amount to help maintain the association will gladly be accepted. All funds will be used to cover mailing expenses. web site fees, reunion sponsorship etc. Your support of the Reunion Association will help insure a successful reunion 08 as well as future reunions. Everyone who works on the web and provides services is a volunteer.

To join, simply mail a check to:

Diane Singleman,

FSK Treasurer

425 E. Campbell Rd. Ext.,

Schenectady, NY 12303.

Please make checks payable to: FS Key Reunion Association. If you desire a sharp looking membership card with an image of the FS Key four-colored ship's patch on it, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. Be sure to include your years on board the Key, your rate & what crew you were on. If you have any question, just email Diane at : diane@ssbn657.com or call Al at 518-355-2119.